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- ISBN
- 9780691151014
- Book Title
- Niccolò Machiavelli : an Intellectual Biography
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Philosophers, Europe / Italy, History & Theory, General, World / European, Political
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691151016
ISBN-13
9780691151014
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Book Title
Niccolò Machiavelli : an Intellectual Biography
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Philosophers, Europe / Italy, History & Theory, General, World / European, Political
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.6 in
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2012-047891
Reviews
"Paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning."-- Karl Kunkel, ForeWord Reviews, "[E]xcellent, and accessible to anyone interested in finding out more about Machiavelli."-- Jonathan Powell, Prospect, "This is a very readable and reliable guide to Machiavelli's life and thought from a distinguished editor of the Florentine's works. Providing far more comprehensive coverage than any other short guide, This book presents an informative account of all of Machiavelli's writings, and handles them with winning suppleness and authority. Vivanti reveals the intimate connections between Machiavelli's thought and the vicissitudes of his career within a colorful and turbulent political world characterized by incessant war, duplicitous statecraft, and delicate diplomacy." 'e"Peter Stacey, University of California, Los Angeles, "Vivanti supplies a fascinating, concise guide to Machiavelli's life and work. . . . [W]ell worth reading." ---Joanna Kavenna, Spectator, "Sensible and useful. . . . [Vivanti] sets forth the greatness of Machiavelli, not as a figure of his time, the Renaissance, but as a founder of modernity."-- Harvey C. Mansfield, Wall Street Journal, " Niccolo Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography will appeal to a wide audience, since the style is easy-to-read and the content broad but focused. Anyone interested in this period of history (15th and 16th century Europe) or political philosophy will find Vivanti's work a useful guide and a stimulating read."-- Economics and Philosophy Blogspot, "Corrado Vivanti's intellectual biography is a masterful piece of scholarly writing and a fine corollary to the author's long commitment to the world of Machiavelli studies. . . . His engagement with such a broad range of issues in the scholarship, coupled with his appreciation of the Florentine's political thought in light of 'a new context,' makes Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography a work for posterity." --Mauricio Suchowlansky, Renaissance and Reformation, Corrado Vivanti's intellectual biography is a masterful piece of scholarly writing and a fine corollary to the author's long commitment to the world of Machiavelli studies. . . . [T]his translation of Vivanti's study nicely displays the liveliness and intensity of Machiavelli's thought in the context of a changing European world. . . . Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography [is] a work for posterity. ---Mauricio Suchowlansky, Renaissance and Reformation, "Vivanti supplies a fascinating, concise guide to Machiavelli's life and work. . . . [W]ell worth reading."-- Joanna Kavenna, Spectator, "[E]xcellent, and accessible to anyone interested in finding out more about Machiavelli." ---Jonathan Powell, Prospect, A remarkable contribution to the English-language literature on the thought and life of the Florentine secretary. Vivanti is the editor and annotator of the three volume complete works of Machiavelli, Opere (Milan 1997-2005). An outgrowth of this earlier work, it weaves into a seamless narrative the notes, commentary and critical introductions that Vivanti brought to the Opere. ---Bendetto Fontana, European History Quarterly, Students well versed in the classics, the historian's vast writings and medieval history will most enjoy this academic biography., "Corrado Vivanti's intellectual biography is a masterful piece of scholarly writing and a fine corollary to the author's long commitment to the world of Machiavelli studies. . . . [T]his translation of Vivanti's study nicely displays the liveliness and intensity of Machiavelli's thought in the context of a changing European world. . . . Niccol Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography [is] a work for posterity." --Mauricio Suchowlansky, Renaissance and Reformation, "Corrado Vivanti's learned intellectual biography reinforces [an] image of Machiavelli as a misunderstood forerunner of the Italian Risorgimento, calling for the redemption of Italian republicanism four centuries before the final reunification of the Italian states." ---Michael Ignatieff, The Atlantic, "Sensible and useful. . . . [Vivanti] sets forth the greatness of Machiavelli, not as a figure of his time, the Renaissance, but as a founder of modernity." --Harvey C. Mansfield, Wall Street Journal, Sensible and useful. . . . [Vivanti] sets forth the greatness of Machiavelli, not as a figure of his time, the Renaissance, but as a founder of modernity., "Vivanti offers a comprehensive analysis of the thought of Machiavelli situated against the backdrop of political and biographical developments in the early 16th century. . . . Few writers possess better qualifications to write this study."-- Choice, "Paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning." --Karl Kunkel, ForeWord Reviews, "I cannot imagine a work on Machiavelli that would benefit readers more than this extremely valuable book. Vivanti, who was one of the most eminent Machiavelli scholars, provides a fine introduction to Machiavelli's life and thought, writing with a clarity and precision that only a lifetime of study made possible. But this is far more than an introduction. Its treatment of Machiavelli's republicanism is probably the finest that exists, and its discussion of many other important topics'e"from Machiavelli's relationship to the Medici to his cultural background and his ideas on religion'e"are equally persuasive." 'e"Maurizio Viroli, author of Niccolò's Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli, "[T]his graceful and informative biography should win many readers and is a welcome addition to Machiavelli scholarship. . . . [R]ecommended for all scholarly collections." -- Library Journal, "Corrado Vivanti's intellectual biography is a masterful piece of scholarly writing and a fine corollary to the author's long commitment to the world of Machiavelli studies. . . . [T]his translation of Vivanti's study nicely displays the liveliness and intensity of Machiavelli's thought in the context of a changing European world. . . . Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography [is] a work for posterity." --Mauricio Suchowlansky, Renaissance and Reformation, "Corrado Vivanti's learned intellectual biography reinforces [an] image of Machiavelli as a misunderstood forerunner of the Italian Risorgimento, calling for the redemption of Italian republicanism four centuries before the final reunification of the Italian states."-- Michael Ignatieff, The Atlantic, Vivanti supplies a fascinating, concise guide to Machiavelli's life and work. . . . [W]ell worth reading. ---Joanna Kavenna, Spectator, Corrado Vivanti's learned intellectual biography reinforces [an] image of Machiavelli as a misunderstood forerunner of the Italian Risorgimento, calling for the redemption of Italian republicanism four centuries before the final reunification of the Italian states. ---Michael Ignatieff, The Atlantic, Niccolo Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography will appeal to a wide audience, since the style is easy-to-read and the content broad but focused. Anyone interested in this period of history (15th and 16th century Europe) or political philosophy will find Vivanti's work a useful guide and a stimulating read., "Vivanti supplies a fascinating, concise guide to Machiavelli's life and work. . . . [W]ell worth reading." --Joanna Kavenna, Spectator, "Paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning." ---Karl Kunkel, ForeWord Reviews, "Sensible and useful. . . . [Vivanti] sets forth the greatness of Machiavelli, not as a figure of his time, the Renaissance, but as a founder of modernity." ---Harvey C. Mansfield, Wall Street Journal, "Vivanti offers a comprehensive analysis of the thought of Machiavelli situated against the backdrop of political and biographical developments in the early 16th century. . . . Few writers possess better qualifications to write this study." -- Choice, "This is a very readable and reliable guide to Machiavelli's life and thought from a distinguished editor of the Florentine's works. Providing far more comprehensive coverage than any other short guide, This book presents an informative account of all of Machiavelli's writings, and handles them with winning suppleness and authority. Vivanti reveals the intimate connections between Machiavelli's thought and the vicissitudes of his career within a colorful and turbulent political world characterized by incessant war, duplicitous statecraft, and delicate diplomacy." --Peter Stacey, University of California, Los Angeles, "Students well versed in the classics, the historian's vast writings and medieval history will most enjoy this academic biography."-- Kirkus Reviews, Paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning., Paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning. ---Karl Kunkel, ForeWord Reviews, "Students well versed in the classics, the historian's vast writings and medieval history will most enjoy this academic biography." -- Kirkus Reviews, "I cannot imagine a work on Machiavelli that would benefit readers more than this extremely valuable book. Vivanti, who was one of the most eminent Machiavelli scholars, provides a fine introduction to Machiavelli's life and thought, writing with a clarity and precision that only a lifetime of study made possible. But this is far more than an introduction. Its treatment of Machiavelli's republicanism is probably the finest that exists, and its discussion of many other important topics--from Machiavelli's relationship to the Medici to his cultural background and his ideas on religion--are equally persuasive." --Maurizio Viroli, author of Niccolò's Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli, [T]his graceful and informative biography should win many readers and is a welcome addition to Machiavelli scholarship. . . . [R]ecommended for all scholarly collections., "Corrado Vivanti's intellectual biography is a masterful piece of scholarly writing and a fine corollary to the author's long commitment to the world of Machiavelli studies. . . . [T]his translation of Vivanti's study nicely displays the liveliness and intensity of Machiavelli's thought in the context of a changing European world. . . . Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography [is] a work for posterity." ---Mauricio Suchowlansky, Renaissance and Reformation, " Niccolo Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography will appeal to a wide audience, since the style is easy-to-read and the content broad but focused. Anyone interested in this period of history (15th and 16th century Europe) or political philosophy will find Vivanti's work a useful guide and a stimulating read." -- Economics and Philosophy Blogspot, [E]xcellent, and accessible to anyone interested in finding out more about Machiavelli. ---Jonathan Powell, Prospect, Sensible and useful. . . . [Vivanti] sets forth the greatness of Machiavelli, not as a figure of his time, the Renaissance, but as a founder of modernity. ---Harvey C. Mansfield, Wall Street Journal, "[T]his graceful and informative biography should win many readers and is a welcome addition to Machiavelli scholarship. . . . [R]ecommended for all scholarly collections."-- Library Journal, "Corrado Vivanti's learned intellectual biography reinforces [an] image of Machiavelli as a misunderstood forerunner of the Italian Risorgimento, calling for the redemption of Italian republicanism four centuries before the final reunification of the Italian states." --Michael Ignatieff, The Atlantic, "[T]his is a very dramatic, exciting, interesting, informative and thorough yet brief enough to read at-leisure biography that I recommend to those interested in intrigue and philosophy as well as scholars of the history." ---Anna Faktorovich, Pennsylvania Literary Review, "[E]xcellent, and accessible to anyone interested in finding out more about Machiavelli." --Jonathan Powell, Prospect, Niccolo Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography will appeal to a wide audience, since the style is easy-to-read and the content broad but focused. Anyone interested in this period of history (15th and 16th century Europe) or political philosophy will find Vivanti's work a useful guide and a stimulating read., "A remarkable contribution to the English-language literature on the thought and life of the Florentine secretary. Vivanti is the editor and annotator of the three volume complete works of Machiavelli, Opere (Milan 1997-2005). An outgrowth of this earlier work, it weaves into a seamless narrative the notes, commentary and critical introductions that Vivanti brought to the Opere." ---Bendetto Fontana, European History Quarterly, Vivanti offers a comprehensive analysis of the thought of Machiavelli situated against the backdrop of political and biographical developments in the early 16th century. . . . Few writers possess better qualifications to write this study., "A remarkable contribution to the English-language literature on the thought and life of the Florentine secretary. Vivanti is the editor and annotator of the three volume complete works of Machiavelli, Opere (Milan 1997-2005). An outgrowth of this earlier work, it weaves into a seamless narrative the notes, commentary and critical introductions that Vivanti brought to the Opere." --Bendetto Fontana, European History Quarterly
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
320.1092
Synopsis
A colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative account of Machiavelli's life and thought This is a colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to the life and work of the author of The Prince --Florentine statesman, writer, and political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Corrado Vivanti, who was one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, provides an unparalleled intellectual biography that demonstrates the close connections between Machiavelli's thought and his changing fortunes during the tumultuous Florentine republic and his subsequent exile. Vivanti's concise account covers not only Machiavelli's most famous works-- The Prince , The Discourses , The Florentine Histories , and The Art of War --but also his letters, poetry, and comic dramas. While setting Machiavelli's life against a dramatic backdrop of war, crisis, and diplomatic intrigue, the book also paints a vivid human portrait of the man. Vivanti's narrative breaks Machiavelli's life into three parts: his career in a variety of government and diplomatic posts in the Florentine republic between 1494 and 1512, when the Medici returned from exile, seized power, and removed Machiavelli from office; the pivotal first part of his subsequent exile, when he formulated his most influential ideas and wrote The Prince ; and the final decade of his life, when, having returned to Florence, he wrote The Art of War , The Florentine Histories , the satirical play The Mandrake , and other works. Along the way, the biography presents unmatched accounts of many intensely debated topics, including the precise nature of Machiavelli's cultural and intellectual background, his republicanism, his political and personal relationship to the Medici, and his ideas about religion., A colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative account of Machiavelli's life and thought This is a colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to the life and work of the author of The Prince --Florentine statesman, writer, and political philosopher Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527). Corrado Vivanti, who was one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, provides an unparalleled intellectual biography that demonstrates the close connections between Machiavelli's thought and his changing fortunes during the tumultuous Florentine republic and his subsequent exile. Vivanti's concise account covers not only Machiavelli's most famous works-- The Prince , The Discourses , The Florentine Histories , and The Art of War --but also his letters, poetry, and comic dramas. While setting Machiavelli's life against a dramatic backdrop of war, crisis, and diplomatic intrigue, the book also paints a vivid human portrait of the man. Vivanti's narrative breaks Machiavelli's life into three parts: his career in a variety of government and diplomatic posts in the Florentine republic between 1494 and 1512, when the Medici returned from exile, seized power, and removed Machiavelli from office; the pivotal first part of his subsequent exile, when he formulated his most influential ideas and wrote The Prince ; and the final decade of his life, when, having returned to Florence, he wrote The Art of War , The Florentine Histories , the satirical play The Mandrake , and other works. Along the way, the biography presents unmatched accounts of many intensely debated topics, including the precise nature of Machiavelli's cultural and intellectual background, his republicanism, his political and personal relationship to the Medici, and his ideas about religion.
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DG738.14.M2V3813
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